Saturday, September 7, 2013

Footage: Drag & Drop - BOKEH

In video, bokeh refers to the aesthetic quality of the blur in out-of-focus areas of an image. When your lens renders out of focus points of light, lens aberrations and variations in aperture shape produce a series of colored shapes that can act as a pleasing accent for the in-focus subject matter. These designs, based on the interplay of light and unfocused motion can also offer an attractive abstract backdrop all on their own. Getting just the right amount of this effect in your footage can be a hit-or-miss endeavor, something it might take you years to perfect. Luckily, you now have the Digital Juice Drag & Drop Series at your disposal.

The Drag & Drop Bokeh volume includes more than 40 uniquely useful high-end bokeh backgrounds, designed to make your footage sparkle and shine. Simply by dragging any of these designs on top of your footage with the appropriate blend mode, you can elevate your footage from the mundane to the sublime, raising the production value of a piece instantly, and making you look like an experienced cinematographer in seconds. The dancing color and light provided by the bokeh elements in each Drag & Drop clip add an ethereal lightness to your production, while framing and accenting your subject matter, giving it the gravitas and importance it deserves. Placing text or logos on top of a bokeh background can also give you a quick and easy titling solution that wont overwhelm.